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About this school
Key Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Oak Park, Michigan that is part of Oak Park School District.
It serves 516 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Key Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Key Elementary School
$36,982
raised using DonorsChoose
81
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
349
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Key Elementary School has received support from
179 individuals from Michigan and
170 individuals out-of-state.